About
German physicist who earned a Nobel Prize in 1986 for designing the world's first electron microscope. His electron microscope allowed scientists to see subatomic particles.
Before Fame
He studied electronics at the Technical College in Munich, later getting his practical experience at Siemens, in Berlin.
Trivia
He was a professor at the Technical University of Berlin from 1957 until his death.
Family Life
His father Julius Ruska was a university professor.
Associated With
Werner Heisenberg was another German Nobel Prize winner who contributed to the study of particle physics.
